NAIROBI, Kenya, June 24 – Visa processing agency VFS Global has issued a public advisory warning Kenyan nationals to watch out for fraudulent brokers providing faux early appointment bookings in alternate for fee.
The warning comes amid a surge in outbound journey and growing visa utility volumes throughout Africa in 2025.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in partnership with VFS Global, not too long ago projected that Africa’s journey and tourism sector may contribute as much as US$168 billion to the continent’s financial system and generate 18 million new jobs—progress that relies upon closely on improved visa and journey infrastructure.
With visa demand at unprecedented ranges, VFS Global says scammers are more and more posing as firm representatives or utilizing faux credentials on-line to deceive candidates.
“All appointment slots can be found freed from cost by our official web site and are decided by demand forecasts and consulate capability,” stated Stephen Kubasu, General Manager – Operations at VFS Global. “We urge candidates to not pay third events for early appointments, as these claims are false.”
To curb rising fraud, VFS Global has launched tighter safety measures, together with obligatory One-Time Password (OTP) to verify appointments and the combination of visa utility type reference numbers with appointment bookings, amongst others.
The organisation has additionally expanded working hours and added devoted time slots for submission and passport assortment, alongside growing ready space area to handle larger footfall.
Applicants are inspired to report fraudulent exercise by emailing [email protected].
